TIME MANAGEMENT

Dr. PRANAV PANDYA HON. CHANCELLOR DSVV

The need for management of time

* Understanding time * Controlling time WHILE TIME IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND PREDICTABLE RESOURCE OF MAN,IT IS ALSO THE MOST NEGLECTED,MISUSED AND MISUNDERSTOOD ELEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT
Time management is a personal matter The art of managing time is today considered to be of much importance. As all of us are passing through new millennium, we have to be more and more vigilant about most scarce resource of today, that is time

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PLATO CALLED TIME THE IMAGE OF ETERNITY. IMM KANT FELT IT HAD NO REAL EXISTENCE OUTSIDE HUMAN MIND. EINSTEIN DESIGNATED IT AS FOURTH DIMENSION. ARNOLD BENNET CALLED IT THE INEXPLICABLE RAW MATERIAL OF EVERYTHING. NAPOLEON SAID ASK ME FOR ANYTHING BUT TIME. FAITH BALDWIN CALLED TIME A DRESS-MAKER SPECIALIZING IN ALTERATIONS.

* IF SPACE IS THE DIMENSION WITHIN WHICH THINGS EXIST ,WHY SHOULDNT WE ACCEPT TIME AS DIMENSION WITHIN WHICH THINGS CHANGE. * WEBSTER PUT TIME AS THE PERIOD DURING WHICH ACTION OR PROCESS CONTINUES. * LIKE SANDS IN THE HOURGLASS,SO ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES.

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SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL MAN HAS MEMORIALIZED TIME. WHEN WE FIGUREOUT FATHER TIME,WE INFACT PERSONALIZE TIME AND ASCRIBE IT TO UNIQUE TIMELESSNESS. WHEN WE SAY TIME HEALS ALL WE ATTRIBUTE TO TIME THE QUALITY OF A POWERFUL FORCE OF NATURE. WHEN WE SAY WHOSE TIME HAS COME WE SUGGEST THERE MAY BE A TIME AND PLACE FOR ALL THINGS IN OBSERVING THAT TIME MARCHES ON ,WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RELENTLESS MOVEMENT OF TIME,ITS TIMELESSNESS.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT TIME

* Making up time * Time will heal everything * I dont have enough time

Time management - Samay Sanyam

- Spirituality teaches one how to manage his time - Mahakal symbolizes the deity controlling the time -In Indian Culture it is taught since beginning that each morning is new birth and each night going to bed one has to feel like new death. - Meditation, contemplation on how to utilize our each and every moment of twenty four hour time should be an essential practice for all of us.

Habits of Most effective Group Leaders

1. Ability to do it now 2. Ability to delegate to most qualified person 3. Willingness to take time to support and encourage 4. Ability to sift out critical issues for decisions 5. Refusal to waste time on the impossible 6. Possessing a real sense of timing 7. Projecting oneself into future 8. Possessing a real sense of time passing

TIME MANAGEMENT
Time management is a personal matter

A time waster for one like daydreaming may be a time saver, creative thinking for another
One has to identify time wasters first to know exactly how to manage time

WHILE ANALYSING THEIR TIME WASTERS. PEOPLE GENERALLAY BLAME OUTSIDE INFLUECES

LIKE: *Telephonic interruptions *Dropping visitors *Unnecessary planned meetings. But In Reality .
MANY PERSONAL AND INTERNAL INFLUENCES ARE THE MAIN REASONS

SOME MYTHS ABOUT TIME MANAGEMENT

Myths about the activity-Executives who are the most active get the most done.
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* Myths about the decision level-The higher the level at which decision is made,the better it is. * Myths of delayed decision.Delay improves the quality of decisions.
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Delegation: Delegation saves time,worry and responsibility Efficiency: The most effective manager is the most effective too Hard work : Harder one works,the more he gets done. Confusion of perspiration with accomplishments. Omnipotence :By doing it yourself,tasks are achieved faster and better Overworked executive:Most executives are overworked. Open door: Open door policy improves a managerseffectiveness in dealing with his team Problem Identification.Identifying problem is the easy part of problem solving.
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Myth of timesaving:Many managerial shortcuts are timesaving. Myth of time shortage.None has enough time. Myth that time flies. Myth that time is against us.

TIME Wasters...
1. DROP IN VISITORS 2 .TELEPHONE INTERRUPTIONS 3 .MEETINGS :BOTH SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED, CLASSES 4.CRISES 5.LACK OF OBJECTIVES,PRIORITIES AND DEADLINES

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TIME Wasters...
6. CLUTTERED DESK AND PERSONAL DISORGANIZATION 7. ATTEMPTING TOO MUCH AT ONCE AND UNREALISC TIME ESTIMATES 8. INEFFECTIVE DELEGATION,INVOLVEMENT IN ROUTINE AND DETAIL 9. LACK OF COMMUNICATION OR UNCLEAR COMMUNICATION/INSTRUCTION

10. INADEQUATE,INACCURATE AND DELAYED INFORMATION.

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TIME Wasters...
Lastly five most important time wasters
11.INDECISION AND PROCRASTINATION 12.INABILITY TO SAY NO 13.CONFUSED RESPONSIBILITY/AUTHORITY 14.LEAVING TASKS UNFINISHED 15.LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE

DROP IN VISITORS
Take time log of visits Arrange appointments Dont overestimate importance to Others of your availability Dont socialize by sacrificing priorities Dont be over sensitive If unable to terminate visit, preset time limit Modify open door policy

TELEPHONE INTERRUPTIONS Take time log of phone calls Develop plan to screen Dont socialize on telephone Dont consider ego-satisfaction by telephone Set periods for taking calls Delegate someone to take or place your calls Learn techniques to terminate conversation Dont talk vague, list all points before making calls Keep frequently called numbers list in front

MEETINGS -BOTH SCHEDULED AND UN-SCHEDULED UNNo meeting to be without a purpose. Written agenda for a schedule meeting, verbal for an unscheduled. Only those needed to be present. Location consistent with objectives to be chosen. Schedule appropriate planning. Not too many meeting. Start meeting on time. No interruptions except emergency. Record minutes and distribute within a day.

Crisis
Take time log of crisis, analyze source and seriousness Categorize causes and develop plan for contingencies for effective handling Expected the unexpected. Act in anticipation. Dont attempt too much. Plan less, allowing time to handle crisis.
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Crisis
Prevent new fires from developing than to spend time in fire fighting Avoid procrastination, Dont lead to dead line pressures Unrealistic time estimates to be recognized. Dont switch priorities, leaving tasks unfinished. Anticipate mechanical brake down or human error

L ACK OF OBJECTIVES,PRIORITIES AND DEADLINES

Recognize importance of setting priorities Develop a system to set daily objectives Put first things first Planning takes initially but saves three to four times as much in the end
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L ACK OF OBJECTIVES,PRIORITIES AND DEADLINES

Impose deadline on yourself, try daily plan for one month and monitor progress Most problems results from action without thought Most productive of all managerial tasks is to assign priorities Threat of emergencies spoiling the plan leading to wasting time should be recognized

CLUTTERED DESK AND PERSONAL DISORGANIZATION Recognize the importance of organized desk Plan sheets for recording things you wish to remember Understand the threat of ego viewed as symbol of business, importance or indispensability. Plan sheet and project control sheet will provide better control than keeping all files on a cluttered desk.
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CLUTTERED DESK AND PERSONAL DISORGANIZATION

Dont divert from task, resist interruptions Tackle toughest or highest priorities tasks first, 80% task on your desk can be done here and now Train an authorize secretary to clear your desk. Minimize paper work, keep only essentials.

ATTEMPTING TOO MUCH AT ONCE AND UNREALISC TIME ESTIMATES Recognize that every thing takes longer than you think (Murphys second law)

Add appropriate cushion to all critical estimates Distinguish urgent from truly important. Limit your response to urgent and important demands
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ATTEMPTING TOO MUCH AT ONCE AND UNREALISC TIME ESTIMATES

Be a realistic and ask yourself what you are trying to prove Dont desire to impress your boss Check your priorities periodically Work smarter not harder Beware of over confidence

INEFFECTIVE DELEGATION,INVOLVEMENT IN ROUTINE AND DETAIL

Train, develop and trust your staff Do nothing you can delegate Delegate authority with responsibilities Give clear and complete instructions and ensure they have understood
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INEFFECTIVE DELEGATION,INVOLVEMENT IN ROUTINE AND DETAIL Try to develop your own replacement and give full credit where it is due
Avoid perfectionism, never think you can do job better and faster yourself Relax and measure results not activities Never fail in doing follow up

LACK OF OR UNCLEAR COMMUNICATION

Despite lack of time take up the priority by recognizing the importance Select appropriate channels like phone, letter, memo, conference to improve articulation and be brief in communicating Asses the needs for dissemination of information Develop policies and procedures to ensure effective communication
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LACK OF OR UNCLEAR COMMUNICATION

Test receptivity by asking again Choose your words with proper meaning for proper communication. Get feedback very often Asses and accommodate language barrier

INADEQUATE,INACCURATE AND DELAYED INFORMATION Determine the status of information needed for planning, decision and feedback on results Make no assumptions on its reliability Avoid unnecessary communication Standardize priority of information classification Expect delays, plan accordingly

INDECISION AND PROCRASTINATION

In case of indecision or delay from other end provide a memo unless I hear. Recognize,the gravity of indecision and set deadlines on all objectives and priorities. Try to reward yourself after finishing task. Ascertain daily progress on priorities. Dont shift priorities very frequently.
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INDECISION AND PROCRASTINATION

Avoid fixing blame .See how repetitions can be avoided. Break the habits and develop better ones. Don't be afraid of unpleasant.Do it first. Rest of the day then is downhill. Do no.1,important and difficult one first.Then you can relax.

INABILITY TO SAY NO
Of major importance in wasting time. Humanitarian desire to help others always inspires to do some favor but never overdo it. Recognize the possible trap of nice guyimage. You may lose instead of gaining respect. Develop technique of saying nowithout offending others

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INABILITY TO SAY NO
* Recognize very often found false sense of obligation. * Be very realistic about overdeveloped sense of sympathy or self sacrifice * Try to say nofirst,before too many hopes are raised & then explain. * The best excuse is prior commitment to your own priorities. * Regarding desire to be productive ,it is better to do less than more poorly * Learn to say no specially to inappropriate or thoughtless requests.

CONFUSED RESPONSIBILITY/AUTHORITY Try to understand precisely the responsibilities you are supposed to shoulder. Identify the areas of duplication in job and try to eliminate them. Insist on authority equal to responsibility.One should have a power to carry out his duty. Insist on clarity of communication or instruction. Emphasize through accountability for results. Select people as assistant with care,train and reward them.

LEAVING TASKS UNFINISHED

1. Asses the impact of leaving tasks undone - no., length of interruptions 2. Prioritize by arranging objectives by order of importance - first things first 3. Set dead lines on all tasks to provide incentives to complete them 4. Reward yourself with a list of items to be crossed off 5. Resist tendencies to over react, thus interrupting other tasks. Resist over load
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LEAVING TASKS UNFINISHED

6. Be systematic in handling information. Sound organization saves time in retrieving information and processing decisions 7. If you are lazy, imposed dead line on yourself and announce to others 8. Willingness to decide is a primary quality of successful manager 9. Recognize need for adequate information and ensure its availability

LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE 1. A proper planning encourages disciplined action 2. Focus effort on most productive areas 3. Impose realistic but firm deadlines on yourself 4. Recognize the universal tendencies of putting second things first, you must question your every action 5. Schedule the unpleasant or difficult tasks first 6. Check your results against your every plans, ask are you progressive according to the schedule
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LACK OF SELF DISCIPLINE

7. Evaluate and utilize aids like to do list (must, should, can), daily return plan, deadlines, daily and weekly diaries. 8. Understand that unrealistic deadlines lead to frustration and destroy self discipline 9. Avoid non-essentials. Divorce yourself from details 10. Learn the art of concentration and practice it 11. Practice health fitness, exercise and recreation programs 12. Make automatic and habitual useful actions. To acquire a new habit launch the practice strongly, announce it and let the habit firmly rooted

Understand Three Murphys Laws 1. Nothing is as simple as it seems 2. Everything takes longer than you think 3. If any thing can go wrong it will

Before wishing to spend time it is imperative to discover where it is going. This remedial action reinforces better habit patterns.

* Taking time log leads to a discovery that time indeed is ones scarcest resource There three common pitfalls in keeping time log 1. Unrealistic goals, 2 Trusting memories 3.Omitting details

An Ideal daily time log

Date Name

Goals- 1. 2. 3. Time Action Priority Comment

*Imp & Urg *Imp not Urg *Urg not Imp *Routine - delegate to ... - Trained ... to handle - Next time ask . - Next time say no consolidate\ - consolidate\ eliminate

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AN IDEAL PERSON MANAGES HIS TIME RESOURCES PERFECTLY

UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF HAR DIN NAYA JANMA,HAR RAAT NAYI MOUT
this is the key for success of all great persons.